JP3160566U - Knee pain improvement trainer - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a trainer in which knee muscles are strengthened by repeating simple actions such as standing and sitting, and knee pain can be improved. A support leg 6 is provided at the lower end of a rod-shaped main body 1 having a handle at the top and bottom, and an upper handle 2 is fixed, while a lower handle 3 is provided with adjusting means that can move on the rod-shaped main body and is fixed at an arbitrary position. . It is configured to hold the upper handle with one hand and the lower handle with the other hand, and when the center of gravity is raised, the supporting body maintains the standing state without tilting the main body. [Selection] Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a knee pain improving trainer that is suitable for preventing or improving knee pain caused when standing from a sitting posture.

  As the lack of exercise, aging, obesity, etc. increase, the person's legs become weaker, the burden of walking is concentrated around the knee, and if you stand up from the stairs or sit up, you often have knee pain, There are also many supporters and exercise equipment aimed at solving this problem. However, the supporter is only temporary, and it is difficult to improve knee pain from the beginning, and there is a problem that it is troublesome to attach and remove because it is applied to the knee when walking. Also, there is a concern that exercise equipment is not suitable for the elderly or handicapped because it is necessary to move an unfamiliar part, and that the operation is troublesome and expensive. In view of this, a device that can be easily executed by anyone with a relatively simple configuration has been developed (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2).

JP 2003-102869 A JP-A-9-313514

  The knee exercise device described in Patent Document 1 has a rectangular frame having an appropriate height, and a pad member made of a flexible material such as sponge rubber at an appropriate length at least at the top and the grounding portion of the frame. It is characterized by the fact that it is applied over the entire area, and is intended to promote strengthening of muscles around the knee and to be beneficial in eliminating knee pain. This exercise tool moves from the knee down in a sitting posture, and it can be done easily because it is different from standing and sitting, but the thigh part above the knee and the waistline reinforcement are much There is a problem that it cannot be expected, and cannot be a whole body exercise.

  The waist stretcher of Patent Document 2 has a structure including a support bar having a grip portion formed on an upper portion thereof, a telescopic bar below the support bar, and a fixing member that fixes the telescopic bar at a predetermined position. It is characterized in that it is used in such a manner that the grip part is grasped with both hands and the knee is attached to the floor surface by an expansion / contraction bar or the waist is stretched with the knee slightly bent. In other words, this waist stretcher literally stretches the waist, but although it is supposed to lead to knee strengthening incidentally, the knee does not bend and stretch, so the strengthening of the knee muscles is directly promoted It's not that.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described situation, and is a knee suitable for strengthening knee muscles in order to improve knee pain due to decrease in knee muscles due to aging, muscle gain, weight gain, excess fat, etc. It seeks to provide a pain relief trainer.

  That is, the present invention is provided with a support leg at the lower end of a rod-shaped main body having a handle at the upper and lower portions, the upper handle is fixed, but the lower handle is provided with adjusting means that can move on the rod-shaped main body and is fixed at an arbitrary position. The structure is such that the upper handle is gripped by the hand and the lower handle is gripped by the other hand, and the rod-shaped main body is kept standing without tilting by the support legs when the center of gravity is swollen.

  The support leg is composed of a plurality of leg parts, and the leg parts are attached to the rod-like main body and the support legs are formed radially.

  The support leg is disc-shaped, and the lower end of the rod-shaped main body is inserted in the center.

  The trainer of the present invention is provided with a support leg at the lower end of the rod-like main body, so that there is a sense of stability as a whole, and it is not necessary to lean on the wall surface or hang it on the hanging tool, and it can be placed on the floor surface as it is . When standing up from a sitting position, you can place one hand on the upper handle and the other hand on the lower handle to raise your hips. Just drop it down. It is difficult to get up from a chair if your legs are weak due to aging, etc., but there are knee pains, but the rod-shaped main body has a handle on the top and bottom as mentioned above, so if you apply force to both hands, you can stand up easily Because you can do this, just put this trainer near the chair and you will be able to get rid of the anxiety when you stand up.

  Of course, this trainer is an assisting tool at the time of standing up, but it is suitable for practicing standing up. In other words, when knee pain continues, even standing or sitting is annoying, and it tends to refrain from exercising to strengthen the knee area, but this causes the muscles of the knee to weaken further and worsen the knee In particular, the aging of the muscles may progress rapidly and eventually become bedridden. If you repeat standing and sitting exercises with this trainer, you will naturally use the muscles around the knee, so the muscles will gradually increase and the knee will be strengthened, improving the knee pain will be promoted. become.

  The handle at the top is fixed to the rod-shaped main body, but the handle at the bottom is movable to an arbitrary position, so it can be adjusted up and down according to the user's preference and rotated to change its orientation. It can be fixed so that it can be easily grasped. Since the support leg firmly maintains the standing state of the rod-shaped main body, even if a force is applied to the upper and lower grips, the rod-shaped main body does not tilt, so that the body is kept stable and can be used safely without fear of falling. This trainer does not require tedious exercises because it is performed in the daily activities of standing and sitting, for example, it can be used by wheelchair users, and anyone can easily perform it to improve knee pain. In addition, it can be used as a rehabilitation tool to improve the failure of the legs.

It is the schematic of this trainer. It is explanatory drawing of the lower handle which has an adjustment means. It is explanatory drawing which shows the other example of a support leg. It is a side view of the state which sat down using this trainer. It is a front view of the state which sat down using this trainer. It is a front view of the standing state which uses this trainer.

  FIG. 1 shows the entire trainer of the present invention, wherein 1 is a rod-shaped main body, 2 is an upper handle, and 3 is a lower handle located below the upper handle. The upper handle 2 is always fixed at the top of the rod-shaped main body 1, but the lower handle 3 has adjusting means 4 as shown in FIG. In that case, it is also possible to turn left and right. The adjusting means 4 has a structure like a free rod inside, and when the push-up button 5 having an outward projecting shape is picked up as shown in the drawing, the slant piece 5a closely fitted to the rod-shaped main body 1 contracts the spring 5b. Thus, a horizontal state is formed, and a gap is formed between the main body 1 and the rod-like main body 1 so that it can be moved upward or downward as it is, and can also be turned left and right. The push-up button 5 can be easily operated with the index finger of the hand holding the lower handle 3, and when the finger is released, the hypotenuse 5a is automatically restored to the original position together with the push-up button 5 by the extension action of the spring 5b. It will be in a fixed state, and it will not be finely moved even if a heavy pressure is applied from above.

  A support leg 6 is provided at the lower end of the rod-shaped main body 1 to firmly hold the standing state of the rod-shaped main body 1. Preferably, a plurality of (four in the figure) leg portions 6a arranged at equal intervals as shown in the figure are attached to the rod-shaped main body 1 in a radial manner, as shown in FIG. It may be inserted into the support leg 6 '. In short, it is necessary that the rod-shaped main body 1 can be maintained upright without being tilted by the support legs 6 and 6' even if the human weight is applied.

  4 to 6 show the state of use of the present trainer. While sitting on the chair 7 (FIGS. 4 and 5), the upper handle 2 is grasped with the right hand and the lower handle 3 is grasped with the left hand. Since it is seated on the chair 7, there is no tension in the body even if the rod-shaped main body 1 supports the arm in this state. Therefore, if the hips are lifted in this state, force is applied to both hands, the weight is supported by the rod-shaped main body 1 and the knee can be extended without difficulty, and finally it can stand up without difficulty as shown in FIG.

  However, even if it is not completely in a standing state, a so-called squat exercise procedure is sufficient to make the knees bendable and stretchable. By repeating such standing and sitting exercises, knee muscles are gradually strengthened and knee pain is improved.

  In addition, gripping the upper and lower grips 2 and 3 as described above strengthens the grip strength of both hands and increases the grip strength, and also strengthens the arm muscles when standing up, so that it can stand and sit The movement also has a positive effect on the legs and hips. By simultaneously performing these actions, the whole body exercise is executed, and the internal organs are strengthened because of the moderate stimulation to the cardiopulmonary and the like.

  Of course, this trainer is effective for rehabilitation of elderly people who have difficulty in walking due to weakness in the legs and the disabled, and patients who are being treated for illness. Also, even if you are a bedridden patient, if you can sit in a chair, you will gradually get used to standing up and sitting little by little by sticking to the rod-shaped subject 1 so that you will gradually get used to the whole body and your legs and legs will become tough and walk. Even to do is not a dream. Systemic exercise also leads to cell activation, which can help promote blood flow in the brain and can greatly improve symptoms of depression and dementia.

  The trainer has a simple structure with the upper and lower grips 2 and 3 attached to the rod-shaped main body 1 and a support leg 6 at the lower end. It is easy for anyone to handle and does not require any difficult operations. It is characterized by being able to last long. In other words, even with exercise equipment such as walking machines, even if healthy people can do it to strengthen their physical strength, they are not suitable for elderly people or sick people, and they take up space, so in a narrow space you have to be obsessed with the place to put it. . Moreover, even if it is implemented, it is difficult to be long-lasting, and there is no end to the case where equipment is stored in the end, but this trainer does not take up space, so if it is a place with chairs such as living room, bedroom, kitchen etc. It can be placed even in a small space, and it has the convenience of being lightweight and movable, and has an invaluable use value.

  The rod-shaped main body 1, the upper and lower grips 2 and 3 and the support legs 6 constituting the trainer are not particularly limited in material, and the length and weight of the rod-shaped main body 1 can be arbitrarily determined, and the lower handle 3 can be adjusted. As a matter of course, the means 4 can adopt a screwing type or the like, that is, all structural changes within a range in which the object and effect of the present invention are achieved belong to the category of implementation of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Rod-shaped main body 2 Upper handle 3 Lower handle 4 Adjustment means 6/6 'Support leg

Claims (3)

  A support leg is provided at the lower end of the rod-shaped main body having a handle at the upper and lower portions, the upper handle is fixed, but the lower handle is provided with adjusting means that can move on the rod-shaped main body and is fixed at an arbitrary position, and the upper handle with one hand. A knee pain improving trainer characterized by being configured to hold the lower handle with the other hand and maintaining a standing state without tilting the rod-shaped main body by the support legs when the center of gravity is swollen.   2. The knee pain improving trainer according to claim 1, wherein the supporting leg is composed of a plurality of leg parts, and the leg parts are attached to the rod-like main body and the supporting legs are formed radially.   2. The knee pain improving trainer according to claim 1, wherein the support leg is disc-shaped and the lower end of the rod-shaped main body is inserted in the center.

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